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Change of guard in //Kharas … as Frederick hands Gertze baton 
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Change of guard in //Kharas … as Frederick hands Gertze baton 

KEETMANSHOOP – Former //Kharas governor, Aletha Frederick, on Monday officially handed over office to her successor, Gaob Dawid Gertze, in Keetmanshoop. In her welcoming and leadership transfer statement, Frederick said the ceremony marks a significant tradition and that it is a moment to acknowledge the past and embrace the future in the region. In congratulating...

Home affairs bring services closer to Karasburg
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Home affairs bring services closer to Karasburg

KARASBURG – Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has emphasised the importance of resourcing government offices with adequate staff and infrastructure to ensure efficient service delivery, especially in remote areas such as Karasburg. She made these remarks earlier this week during the official opening of the newly constructed Karasburg sub-regional office....

On the spot with Steven Klukowski – NTA eyes //Kharas energy projects 
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On the spot with Steven Klukowski – NTA eyes //Kharas energy projects 

Considering the Namibia’s emerging energy, particularly oil, gas and green hydrogen in the //Kharas region, all eyes are on Namibia’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to prepare the youth to grab these future employment opportunities.  To unpack this, New Era’s regional reporter, Steven Klukowski (SK), engaged the Namibia Training Authority’s (NTA) CEO,...

N$25m secured for green hydrogen scholarships
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N$25m secured for green hydrogen scholarships

KEETMANSHOOP – Around N$25 million was secured for the third call for applications for the Youth for Green Hydrogen Scholarship programme, Vice President Lucia Witbooi announced.  Witbooi officially launched the third call for Youth for Green Hydrogen Scholarship fund for TVET programmes in Gibeon on Wednesday, targeting youth from the Hardap and //Kharas regions. The...

//Kharas farmers push for Neckartal green scheme
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//Kharas farmers push for Neckartal green scheme

KEETMANSHOOP- Farmers in the //Kharas region are calling on government through the ministry of agriculture to expedite the operationalisation of green schemes around the Neckartal Dam, saying the construction of the dam has not yet yielded any benefits for them.  During agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani’s recent visit to various agriculture projects across the region, !Aman...

NamPower breaks ground for biggest solar plant …N$1.8 billion investment to be completed in 18 months
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NamPower breaks ground for biggest solar plant …N$1.8 billion investment to be completed in 18 months

ROSH PINAH – NamPower recently made history by breaking ground for the biggest solar power plant ever to be constructed in the country, constituting an investment of N$1.6 billion. The historic groundbreaking ceremony took place last week for the 100 MV Sores IGaib, outside the southern town of Rosh Pinah, for the solar power station....

Church speaks out on GBV
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Church speaks out on GBV

KEETMANSHOOP – Members of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, together with other sister churches in Keetmanshoop, recently staged a protest against the increasing number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in the country. During the handover of their petition to //Kharas Regional Police Commissioner Marius Katamila, spokesperson for the Women’s Missionary Society of the AME...

Zaamwani calls for food self-sufficiency 
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Zaamwani calls for food self-sufficiency 

NECKARTAL DAM  – Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani said there is an urgent need to hasten projects aimed at advancing food security to prevent possible malnutrition of impoverished Namibians. She made this request during her visit to the //Kharas region last week where she inspected projects under her ministry.  “I am...

Swapo mourns Tiboth 
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Swapo mourns Tiboth 

BERSEBA – A sombre atmosphere prevailed on Tuesday at the residence of the late Dean Emeritus Stefanus Tiboth in the southwestern village of Berseba.  Tiboth, a former Swapo party regional coordinator, died on 26 May 2025 after a short illness at the Keetmanshoop State hospital. He was 80.  In a condolence speech read on her...